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Book Review of Lessons From a Courtesan

Lessons From a Courtesan
Lessons From a Courtesan
Author: Jenna Petersen
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


I just want to say that if you enjoy historical romance written with heat and spice from this time period (early 1800's), don't let the negative reviews here throw you. You will be missing out on a great, well written story.

The book begins with a short prologue the night before the wedding of Victoria and Justin, Earl of Baybary's arranged marriage. A very hot wedding night follows. The story never bogs down from there.

Good characterization for the leads and everyone else. Victoria is a woman with spunk and backbone. Justin is a man with secrets that war with his mind and heart and his view of this marriage and relationship with Victoria. Consequently, the damaging secrets kill any chance at a genuine marriage and love...or do they?

But before we know for certain...

3 years pass. When something happens to send Victoria from Justins' country estate, where she has been abandoned, to London on a quest, she arrives as the beautiful courtesan, Ria.

Who does she run into? Yep, Justin, at a party for London society's shadier elite.

Adventure, danger, and did I mention smokin love scenes?